Insurance

They'll probably be able to drop it below the website prices when you call - might be more difficult, as they haven't got as much to work with on yours as they did with mine

Footman James, based in Cradley Heath quoted me less than £100, TPFT, including breakdown cover. Beat Carol Nash by about £50. Worth a call.

[Mr Speirs]

What did Access Underwriters quote?

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[Shellywoozle]

Originally Posted by Bluewolf

A-Quote through thebikeinsurer.co.uk were the cheapest for me but be aware that they WILL forward your contact details to other companies

Oh I so wish I had put a dud phone number in, how many insurance calls have I had today!

Making me stick to Nashy nash just cause they not called me LOL

[ophic]

last time i searched through thebikeinsurer.co.uk, the cheapest company in the list actually phoned me as i was about to hit the "pay" button, and knocked about another £30 off. I was very happy. They were obviously very on the ball and it cost them £30. Don't spose that happens very often.

Originally Posted by Wideboy

stay away from MCE, pi55 poor customer service and are thief's, im still waiting for a refund of the whole amount 2 1/2 months later, with phoning virtually everyday

And there are some right to$$ers that work there too!

[rowdy]

Bit of thread grave digging, but thought I'd do something about my renewal.
Finally got peed off with Bennetts and their forever increasing premiums upon renewal. Been with them for about 7 or 8 years and after the premium going down for the first couple it has steadily gone up, despite growing no claims and no motoring convictions.
It went down to about £150 a year fully comp but has risen to nearly £230!
After a few phone calls, and it is better to call rather than use comparison sites, especially if the bike is modified, I now have it back down to under £150 again, this time with Carole Nash of whom I have heard nothing but good reports.
I had to play them off of other companies quotes, which saw their initial quote drop by £40, and this is with the modifications including the gsxr front brake and fork conversion, of which they were happy about because it makes the bike safer to ride.
Perversly, when I phoned Bennetts and told them of the quote, and also declared the fork/brake upgrade they said they would not insure the bike because of the modification.

I used the bike insurer too recently... i found their communication poor but who cares if the price is right!!

[rowdy]

Originally Posted by Speedy Claire

I used the bike insurer too recently... i found their communication poor but who cares if the price is right!!

Depends on the service the insurer provides.
I used comparison sites as well and, as orose mentioned was phoned by the cheapest company within seconds. They quoted £170 but when I had listed the modifications during the phone call their quote had risen to £270.
I've now got what I wanted, thats a quote that is cheaper than the price comparison site, with the modifications, and with an insurer that is generally regarded as one of the best insurers.
It also comes with motor legal protection, protected no claims bonus and home relay brakedown cover, including europe.